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DESCRIPTION
Method for Producing Diamine and Polyamide
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001]
The present invention relates to a method for producing a diamine comprising
the step of purifying a diamine from an aqueous solution containing a diamine
salt,
and further to a method for producing a polyamide using, as a raw material, a
diamine obtained by the method for producing the diamine.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002]
As represented by nylons, diamines are used in many fields as raw materials
of polyamides. A polyamide is obtained by polycondensation reaction, under
heat
1E condition, of diamine dicarboxylate having a molar ratio between a
diamine and a
dicarboxylic acid of 1:1. However, since, depending on the diamine as the raw
material, the mole balance between the diamine and the dicarboxylic acid may
change during the polymerization reaction due to a high volatility of the
diamine, the
diamine may be required to be added in an excess amount with respect to the
dicarboxylic acid (e.g., Patent Document 1). Since the diamine to be added
must be
a highly pure product with which physical properties of the polyamide resin
will not
be deteriorated, a technology to simply purify a diamine from an aqueous
solution
containing a diamine salt to obtain a highly pure product has been demanded.
[0003]
Conventionally, for purification of a diamine from a diamine salt (e.g.,
diamine sulfate), a method is known wherein an alkaline substance (e.g.,
sodium
hydroxide) is added to the diamine salt to increase the pH, leading to release
of the
diamine to produce the free diamine. followed by separation of the salt (e.g.,
sodium
sulfate) produced by the addition of the alkaline substance by an operation
such as
extraction, and further purification of the free diamine by distillation (see,
for
example, Patent Document 2). However, in cases where a diamine and a salt are
separated from each other by an operation such as extraction, a large quantity
of an
organic solvent (e.g., aniline, chloroform or the like) is required, and in
cases where
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the diamine has a low partition coefficient, the recovery of the diamine in
the organic solvent
layer is low, so that repeated extraction operations with the organic solvent
is necessary,
which is problematic. Further, since, after the extraction operation, large
quantities of the
organic solvent and an aqueous solution containing the organic solvent are
discharged, there
are problems of increase in the cost of waste disposal and increase in the
environmental load.
Patent Document 1: JP 2004-75932 A
Patent Document 2: JP 2004-114 A
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED BY THE INVENTION
[0004]
The present invention aims to solve the problems as mentioned above, that is,
to attain effective removal of a diamine salt without an extraction operation
upon purification
of a diamine from the diamine salt, thereby providing a method for efficiently
purifying a
diamine suitable as a raw material for a polyamide.
MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS
[0005]
The present inventors intensively studied to solve the above problems and
discovered that filtration of an aqueous solution containing a diamine salt
using a
nanofiltration membrane enables highly efficient removal of the salt in the
aqueous solution,
thereby completing the present invention.
[0006]
That is, the present invention is constituted by the following [1] to [12].
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[0007]
[1] A method for producing an aqueous diamine solution from an aqueous
solution containing a diamine salt, said method comprising the step of adding
an alkaline
substance to the aqueous solution containing the diamine salt and then
filtering the resulting
solution by allowing the solution to pass through a nanofiltration membrane to
remove the
salt, thereby obtaining an aqueous diamine solution.
[0008]
[2] The method for producing a diamine according to [1], wherein the diamine
salt is a salt of a diamine represented by Chemical Formula (1):
[0009]
112N¨ (CH2) n¨NH 2 ( 1 )
[0010]
(wherein n represents an integer of 1 to 10).
[0011]
[3] The method for producing a diamine according to [1] or [2], wherein the
diamine salt is a diamine inorganic acid salt or a diamine dicarboxylate.
[0012]
[4] The method for producing a diamine according to any one of [1] to [3],
wherein the alkaline substance is sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide,
calcium hydroxide
or ammonia.
[0013]
[5] The method for producing a diamine according to any one of [1] to [4],
wherein a functional layer of the nanofiltration membrane comprises a
polyamide.
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[0014]
[6] The method for producing a diamine according to [5], wherein the
polyamide comprises a cross-linked piperazine polyamide as a major component
and a
constituting component represented by Chemical Formula (2):
[0015]
¨N (CH2CN¨
\_.1_/
( 2 )
[0016]
(wherein R represents ¨H or ¨CH3, and n represents an integer of 0 to 3).
[0017]
[7] The method for producing a diamine according to any one of [1] to [6],
wherein the aqueous solution after the addition of the alkaline substance has
a pH of not less
than 9 and not more than 12.
[0018]
[8] The method for producing a diamine according to any one of [1] to [7],
wherein the filtration pressure of the aqueous solution in the filtering step
is not less than 0.1
MPa and not more than 8 MPa.
[0019]
[9] The method for producing a diamine according to any one of [1] to [8],
wherein the aqueous diamine solution obtained by the method is further
subjected to a step of
distillation under a pressure of not less than 1 Pa and not more than
atmospheric pressure, at a
temperature of not less than 25 C and not more than 200 C.
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[0020]
[10] The method for producing a diamine according to any one of [1] to [9],
wherein the aqueous diamine solution obtained by the method is further
subjected to a step of
filtering through a reverse osmosis membrane to increase the diamine
concentration.
[0021]
[11] A method for producing a polyamide comprising the step of
polycondensation of the diamine obtained by the method for producing a diamine
according to
any one of [1] to [10] with a dicarboxylic acid.
[0022]
[12] The method for producing a polyamide according to [11], wherein the
dicarboxylic acid is adipic acid.
EFFECT OF THE INVENTION
[0023]
By the method of the present invention for producing a diamine, a salt
contained in an aqueous diamine salt solution can be effectively removed by an
operation
simpler than the conventional extraction operation with an organic solvent, so
that a diamine
suitable as a raw material of a polyamide can be obtained.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0024]
Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of the nanofiltration
membrane separation device used in the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a cross-sectional
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view of a cell in which the nanofiltration membrane of the nanofiltration
membrane
separation device used in the present invention is placed.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS
5 [0025]
1. Raw solution tank
2. Cell in which a nanofiltration membrane is placed
3. High-pressure pump
4. Flow of a membrane-concentrated solution
5. Flow of a membrane-permeated solution
6. Flow of the culture sent from the high-pressure pump
7. Nanofiltration membrane
8. Supporting plate
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[0026]
The present invention will now be described in more detail.
[0027]
The method of the present invention for producing a diamine comprises a step
wherein an alkaline substance is added to an aqueous solution containing a
diamine
salt and the resulting solution is filtered by being allowed to pass through a
nanofiltration membrane to remove the salt, thereby obtaining an aqueous
diamine
solution.
[0028]
The nanofiltration membrane used in the method of the present invention for
producing a diamine is also called a nanofiltration membrane or an NF
membrane,
and is a membrane generally defined as -membrane permeating a monovalent ion
but
preventing a divalent ion." It is a membrane probably having a fine pore of
about
several nanometers, and it is mainly used to prevent fine particles,
molecules, ions,
salts and the like in water. The nanofiltration membrane used in the present
invention preferably allows permeation of monovalent ions but blocks divalent
ions.
[0029]
Examples of the material of the nanofiltration membrane which may be used
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include polymer materials such as cellulose acetate-based polymers,
polyamides,
polyesters, polyimides and vinyl polymers. The membrane is not restricted to a
membrane constituted by a single type of the material but may also be a
membrane
comprising a plurality of membrane materials. In terms of the membrane
structure,
the membrane may be either an asymmetric membrane having a dense layer on at
least one side of the membrane, wherein the pore size of each micropore
gradually
increases in the direction from the dense layer to the inside of the membrane
or the
other side thereof; or a composite membrane having a very thin functional
layer
formed by another material on the dense layer of an asymmetric membrane.
Examples of the composite membrane which may be used include a composite
membrane wherein a nanofiltration membrane having a polyamide functional layer
is
constituted on a supporting membrane comprising a polysulfone as a membrane
material, as described in JP 62-201606 A.
[0030]
Among these, a composite membrane comprising a polyamide as a functional
layer is preferred which has a high pressure resistance, a high permeability
and a
high solute-removing performance and an excellent potential. Further, to be
capable of maintaining a high durability against the operation pressure, a
high
permeability and a high rejection performance, a composite membrane having a
structure in which a polyamide constitutes a functional layer and the layer is
retained
by a support comprising a porous membrane or a non-woven fabric is preferred.
As
the nanofiltration membrane comprising a polyamide as a functional layer, a
composite nanofiltration membrane comprising as a support a functional layer
comprising a cross-linked polyamide obtained by polycondensation reaction of a
multifunctional amine with a multifunctional acid halide is preferred.
[0031]
In the nanofiltration membrane containing a polyamide as a functional layer,
preferred examples of the monomer carboxylic acid component constituting the
polyamide include aromatic carboxylic acids such as trimesic acid,
benzophenone
tetracarboxylic acid, trimellitic acid, pyromellitic acid, isophthalic acid,
terephthalic
acid, naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, diphenylcarboxylic acid and
pyridinecarboxylic
acid, and in view of solubility to film-forming solvents, trimesic acid,
isophthalic
acid and terephthalic acid and mixtures thereof are more preferred.
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[0032]
Preferred examples of amine component of the monomer constituting the
polyamide include primary diamines having an aromatic ring(s) such as m-
phenylenediamine, p-phenylenediamine, benzidine, methylenebisdianiline, 4,4'-
diaminobiphenylether, dianisidine, 3,3',4-triaminobiphenylether, 3,3',4,4"-
tetraaminobiphenylether, 3,3'-dioxybenzidine. 1,8-naphthalenediamine, m(p)-
monomethylphenylenediamine. 3.3'-monomethylamino-4,4'-diaminobiphenylether,
4,N,I\F-(4-aminobenzoy1)-p(m)-phenylenediamine-2,2'-bis(4-
aminophenylbenzoimidazole), 2,2'-bis(4-aminophenylbenzooxazole) and 2,2'-bis(4-
1 0 aminophenylbenzothiazole); and secondary diamines such as piperazine,
piperidine
and derivatives thereof, and among these, a nanofiltration membrane having a
functional layer comprising a cross-linked polyamide containing piperazine or
piperidine as a monomer is preferably used because of not only its pressure
resistance and durability, but also its heat resistance and chemical
resistance. More
preferably, the polyamide comprises the cross-linked piperazine polyamide or
the
cross-linked piperidine polyamide as a major component and further contains
the
constituting component represented by the above Chemical Formula (2), and
still
more preferably, the polyamide comprises the cross-linked piperazine polyamide
as a
major component and further contains a constituting component represented by
the
above Chemical Formula (2). Among the constituting components represented by
the above Chemical Formula (2), those wherein n=3 are preferably used.
Examples
of the nanofiltration membrane which has a functional layer comprising a cross-
linked piperadine polyamide as a major component and further contains a
constituting component represented by the above Chemical Formula (2) include
one
described in JP 62-201606 A, and particular examples thereof include UTC 60,
which is a cross-linked piperadine-based polyamide nanofiltration membrane
manufactured by bray Industries, Inc. having a functional layer which
comprises a
cross-linked piperadine polyamide as a major component and further contains a
constituting component represented by the above Chemical Formula (2) wherein
n=3.
[0033]
A nanofiltration membrane is generally used as a spiral-type membrane
element. The nanofiltration membrane used in the present invention is also
preferably used, and can also be applied, as a spiral-type membrane element.
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Preferred particular examples of the nanofiltration membrane which may be used
include SU-210, SU-220, SU-600 and SU-610, which are nanofiltration modules
manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc. including UTC60 manufactured by the
same
company. Additional examples include NF-45, NF-90, NF-200 and NF-400, which
are nanofiltration membranes manufactured by FilmTec Corporation having a
functional layer comprising a cross-linked piperazine-based polyamide; NF99,
NF97
and NF99HF, which are nanofiltration membranes manufactured by Alfa Laval
having a functional layer comprising a polyamide; and GEsepa, which is a
cellulose
acetate nanofiltration membrane manufactured by GE Osmonics.
[0034]
The term "allow to pass through a nanofiltration membrane" in the method of
the present invention for producing a diamine means a process wherein an
alkaline
substance is added to an aqueous solution containing a diamine salt, and the
resulting
aqueous solution is allowed to pass through a nanofiltration membrane,
followed by
removing, rejecting or filtering the salt dissolved, or precipitated as
solids, in the
non-permeated solution side, while allowing an aqueous diamine solution to
permeate as a filtrate to the permeated-solution side.
[0035]
Examples of the method to evaluate the permeability of the nanofiltration
membrane to the aqueous diamine solution include a method wherein the diamine
permeability is calculated for the evaluation. The diamine permeability can be
calculated according to Equation I by measuring the concentration of the
diamine
contained in the raw solution (aqueous solution containing the diamine) (raw
solution
diamine concentration) and the concentration of the diamine contained in the
permeated solution (aqueous diamine solution) (permeated solution diamine
concentration) by an analysis represented by high-performance liquid
chromatography and gas chromatography:
[0036]
Diamine permeability (%) = (permeated solution diamine concentration/raw
solution
diamine concentration)x100 ... (Equation 1).
[0037]
In terms of the method for evaluation of the permeation flow rate per unit
membrane area per unit pressure (membrane permeation flux), the rate can be
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calculated according to Equation 2 by measuring the amount of the permeated
solution collected, the length of time of the collection of the permeated
solution, and
the membrane area:
[0038]
Membrane permeation flux (m3/m2.day)) = amount of permeated solution/(membrane
areax solution collection time) ... (Equation 2).
[0039]
In the method of the present invention for producing a diamine, the filtration
of the aqueous solution containing a diamine salt by the nanofiltration
membrane can
be carried out under pressure. The filtration pressure employed is preferably
not
less than 0.1 MPa and not more than 8 MPa since the membrane permeation rate
decreases at a filtration pressure of less than 0.1 MPa, and a filtration
pressure of
more than 8 MPa affects the membrane to cause damage thereto. In cases where
the membrane is used at not less than 0.5 MPa and not more than 7 MPa, the
membrane permeation flux is high, so the aqueous diamine solution can be
allowed
to permeate efficiently and there is less possibility that the filtration
pressure affects
the membrane to cause damage thereto. Usage of the membrane at not less than 1
MPa and not more than 6 MPa is especially preferred.
[0040]
In the method of the present invention for producing a diamine, during the
filtration of the aqueous solution containing a diamine salt through a
nanofiltration
membrane, the recovery of the permeated solution can be improved by returning
the
non-permeated solution to the raw solution and repeating filtration of the non-
permeated solution. The recovery of the diamine can be calculated according to
Equation 3 by measuring the total amount of the diamine before the
nanofiltration
and the total amount of the diamine which was permeated through the
nanofiltration
membrane:
[0041]
Recovery of diamine (%) = (total amount of diamine permeated through
nanofiltration membrane/total amount of diamine before nanofiltration)x100
(Equation 3).
[0042]
The nanofiltration membrane used in the method of the present invention for
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producing a diamine preferably has a membrane separation performance with
which
the salt removal rate is not less than 45% when it is evaluated at a
temperature of
25 C in an aqueous sodium chloride solution (500 mg/L) whose pH was adjusted
to
6.5, under a filtration pressure of 0.75 MPa. Here, the salt removal rate can
be
5 calculated according to Equation 4 by measuring the permeated solution
salt
concentration in the aqueous sodium chloride solution:
[0043]
Salt rejection rate = 100x {1-(salt concentration in permeated solution/salt
concentration in supplied solution)} ... (Equation 4).
10 [0044]
The nanofiltration membrane applied preferably has a permeation
performance with which the membrane permeation flux (m3/(m2.day)) is not less
than 0.3 for sodium chloride (500 mg/L) under a filtration pressure of 0.3
MPa.
[0045]
The method of the present invention for producing a diamine is characterized
in that an alkaline substance is added to the aqueous solution containing a
diamine
salt which is to be allowed to pass through the nanofiltration membrane. At
this
time, the pH of the aqueous solution containing a diamine salt is preferably
not less
than 9 and not more than 12. Nanofiltration membranes are more likely to allow
permeation of unionized (undissociated) substances in a solution than ionized
(dissociated) substances, and therefore, by setting the pH of the aqueous
solution
containing a diamine salt to not less than 9, the ratio of the unionized
diamine in the
aqueous solution containing a diamine salt becomes higher than that of the
ionized
diamine (undissociated diamine/dissociated diamine>1), so that the aqueous
diamine
solution can be efficiently recovered from the permeated-solution side. In
cases
where the pH of the aqueous solution containing a diamine salt exceeds 12, the
durability of the nanofiltration membrane may be adversely affected.
[0046]
In the method of the present invention for producing a diamine, examples of
the diamine salt provided for the nanofiltration membrane include diamine
inorganic
acid salts and diamine organic acid salts. Here, examples of the diamine
inorganic
acid salts include diamine sulfate, diamine hydrochloride, diamine carbonate,
diamine phosphate and diamine nitrate. Examples of the diamine organic acid
salts
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Include diamine aliphatic monocarboxylates (particular examples thereof
include
diamine formate, diamine acetate, diamine propionate, diamine butyrate,
diamine
valerate and diamine lactate) and diamine aromatic monocarboxylates
(particular
examples thereof include diamine benzoate, diamine salicylate, diamine
cinnamate
and diamine gallate) which are diamine monocarboxylates; diamine aliphatic
dicarboxylates (particular examples thereof include diamine oxalate, diamine
malonate, diamine malate. diamine fumarate, diamine maleate, diamine
glutarate,
diamine pimelate, diamine suberate, diamine azelate, diamine sebacate, diamine
succinate and diamine adipate) and diamine aromatic dicarboxylates (particular
1C) examples thereof include diamine phthalate, diamine isophthalate and
diamine
terephthalate) which are diamine dicarboxylates; and diamine aliphatic
tricarboxylates (particular examples thereof include diamine citrate and
diamine
aconitate). Diamine dicarboxylates are preferred, and diamine aliphatic
dicarboxylates are more preferred.
[0047]
In the method of the present invention for producing a diamine, examples of
the alkaline substance to be added to the aqueous solution containing a
diamine salt
include lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, calcium
hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide and solids, solutions and
gases of ammonia, and among these, addition of sodium hydroxide, potassium
hydroxide, calcium hydroxide or ammonia is preferred. In cases where the
diamine
salt is diamine sulfate, addition of calcium hydroxide as the alkaline
substance allows
precipitation of insoluble calcium sulfate, which can be filtered with
qualitative filter
paper or the like as solids, which is more preferred. The concentration of the
alkaline substance to be added is not restricted and may exceed the saturation
solubility, and the substance may be added in the form of a slurry.
[0048]
The diamine forming the diamine salt is not restricted, and examples thereof
include linear, branched and cyclic aliphatic diamines such as
methylenediamine,
1,2-ethylenediamine, 1,3-propanediamine, 1,4-butanediamine, 1,5-
pentanediamine,
1,6-hexanediamine, 1,7-heptanediamine, 1,8-octanediamine, 1,9-nonanediamMe,
1,10-decanediamine, 1,2-propanediamine and 1,2-butanediamine and 1,2-
cyclohexyldiamine; aromatic diamines such as o-phenylenediamine (o-
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phenyldiamine), m-phenylenediamine (m-phenyldiamine), p-phenylenediamine (p-
phenyldiamine) and 1,8-naphthalenediamine; and diamines wherein aliphatic and
aromatic diamines are linked to each other. The diamine forming the diamine
salt
may also be a diamine wherein carboxylic acid is linked, such as lysine.
Preferred
examples of the diamine include aliphatic diamines represented by the Chemical
Formula (1) (particular examples thereof include methylenediamine, 1,2-
ethylenediamine, 1,3-propanediamine, 1,4-butanediamine, 1,5-pentanediamine,
1,6-
hexanediamine, 1,7-heptanediamine, 1,8-octanediamine, 1,9-nonanediamine and
1,10-decanediamine). and the diamine is more preferably a diamine wherein, in
Chemical Formula (1), n represents Ito 6 (particular examples thereof include
methylenediamine, 1,2-ethylenediamine, 1,3-propanediamine, 1.4-butanediamine,
1,5-pentanediamine or 1,6-hexanediamine), still more preferably 1,5-
pentanediamine
which corresponds to Chemical Formula (1) in which n=5. The diamine purified
by
the present invention is not restricted to a single type, and a mixture of a
plurality of
types of diamines can also be preferably purified.
[0049]
The method for producing the diamine salt is not restricted, and examples of
the production method include the organic synthesis method, fermentation
method,
enzyme method and resting microorganism method. In the cases of the
fermentation method and the enzyme method, a culture containing a diamine salt
is
also included in the aqueous diamine salt solution of the present invention.
More
specifically, in cases where the diamine to be purified is 1,5-pentanediamine,
1,5-
pentanediamine is purified by the present invention from, for example, an
aqueous
1,5-pentanediamine salt solution produced by the lysine decarboxylase reaction
in
the enzyme method described in JP 2004-114 A or JP 2005-6650 A using lysine as
the raw material, or an aqueous solution or a culture containing a 1,5-
pentanediamine
salt obtained by the fermentation method described in JP 2004-222569 A or WO
2007/113127 using sugars as the raw materials. In cases where the diamine to
be
purified is 1.4-butanediamine, 1,4-butanediamine can be purified by the
present
invention from a culture containing a 1,4-butanediamine salt obtained by the
ornithine decarboxylase reaction described in Japanese Translated PCT Patent
Application Laid-open No. 2008-505651 using ornithine as the raw material. In
cases where the diamine to be purified is L-lysine, L-lysine can be purified
by the
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present invention from, for example, a culture containing an L-lysine salt
obtained by
the fermentation method described in JP 49-126891 A using sugars as the raw
materials.
[0050]
The concentration of the diamine salt in the aqueous diamine salt solution
used in the method of the present invention for producing a diamine is not
restricted,
and a higher concentration enables reduction of the time needed for
concentrating the
aqueous diamine solution which has permeated the nanofiltration membrane,
which
is preferred in view of reduction of the cost. The concentration is preferably
not
less than 5 g/L and not more than 200 g/L.
[0051]
A preferred embodiment of the separation membrane device having the
nanofiltration membrane used in the present invention will now be described.
An
embodiment of the separation membrane device having the nanofiltration
membrane
used in the present invention is constituted by mainly a raw solution tank to
store the
culture and a cell in which a high-pressure pump to provide the driving force
for the
filtration and a cell of nanofiltration membrane are placed.
[0052]
Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram to explain an example of the separation
membrane device having the nanofiltration membrane which may be used in the
present invention. Fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the cell to
explain
an example of the separation membrane device having the nanofiltration
membrane
which may be used in the present invention, in which the nanofiltration
membrane is
placed. An embodiment of the purification of a diamine by the separation
membrane device having the nanofiltration membrane in Fig. 1 will now be
described. The nanofiltration membrane 7 is placed in the cell 2 using a
supporting
plate 8. Subsequently, an aqueous diamine salt solution is fed to the raw
solution
tank, and the aqueous diamine salt solution is then sent to the cell by the
high-
pressure pump 3, to purify the diamine. The filtration pressure by the high-
pressure
pump 3 may be not less than 0.1 MPa and not more than 8 MPa. The filtration
pressure is preferably not less than 0.5 MPa and not more than 7 MPa, and
especially
preferably not less than 1 MPa and not more than 6 MPa. The aqueous diamine
salt
solution is sent to the cell 2 to obtain a permeated solution 5 which contains
the
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purified diamine. The concentrated solution 4 which was yielded by
concentration
in the cell is again returned to the raw solution tank 1. At this time, the
purification
of the diamine can also be carried out continuously by feeding an additional
diamine
salt to the raw solution tank in the same amount as the permeated solution
(not
shown in the figure). Thus, a diamine, which is the desired product, and
impurities
in an aqueous diamine salt solution can be separated from each other to simply
purify
the diamine.
[0053]
In the method of the present invention for producing a diamine, the filtration
1 C) step by a nanofiltration membrane may be combined with another diamine
purification step, and a highly pure diamine can be obtained by obtaining an
aqueous
diamine solution by filtration through the nanofiltration membrane followed by
subjecting the resulting aqueous diamine solution to a step of distillation.
The step
of distillation is carried out preferably under a reduced pressure of not less
than 1 Pa
and not more than atmospheric pressure (normal pressure; about 101 kPa), more
preferably under a reduced pressure of not less than 100 Pa and not more than
15 kPa.
In cases where the distillation is carried out under reduced pressure, the
distillation
temperature is preferably not less than 20 C and not more than 200 C, more
preferably not less than 50 C and not more than 180 C. Before subjecting to
the
2 C step of distillation, the aqueous diamine solution that has permeated
through the
nanofiltration membrane may once be concentrated using a concentration device
represented by an evaporator.
[0054]
Further, a process wherein the aqueous diamine solution obtained by filtration
through the nanofiltration membrane is further subjected to a step of
filtration
through a reverse osmosis membrane to increase the diamine concentration in
the
aqueous solution may be preferably applied. Here, the reverse osmosis membrane
is a filtration membrane for removal of ions and low-molecular-weight
molecules
using a pressure difference higher than the osmotic pressure of the solution
to be
processed. Examples of the reverse osmosis membrane which may be used in the
process include those of the cellulose-based type such as ones based on
cellulose
acetate, and membranes wherein a polyamide separation functional layer is
provided
on a microporous supporting membrane by polycondensation of a multifunctional
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amine compound and a multifunctional acid halide. For example, in order to
suppress dirt on the surface of the reverse osmosis membrane, that is,
fouling, a low-
fouling reverse osmosis membrane for mainly sewage treatment may also be
preferably used, wherein the surface of a polyamide separation functional
layer was
5 covered with an aqueous solution of a compound having at least one
reactive group
which reacts with an acid halide group, to allow formation of a covalent
bond(s)
between the acid halide group remaining on the surface of the separation
functional
layer and the reactive group(s). Since the salt can be mostly removed by the
nanofiltration of the present invention, membrane concentration can be stably
carried
1 0 out without forming scales on the surface of the reverse osmosis
membrane.
[0055]
Particular examples of the reverse osmosis membrane used in the present
invention include SU-710, SU-720. SU-720F, SU-710L, SU-720L, SU-720LF, SU-
720R, SU-710P and SU-720P, which are low-pressure type polyamide-based reverse
15 osmosis membrane modules manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc., and SU-
810,
SU-820, SU-820L and SU-820FA, which are high-pressure type modules having
UTC70 as the reverse osmosis membrane; SC-L100R, SC-L200R, SC-1100, SC-
1200, SC-2100, SC-2200, SC-3100, SC-3200, SC-8100 and SC-8200, which are
cellulose acetate-based reverse osmosis membranes manufactured by the same
company; NTR-759HR, NTR-729HF, NTR-70SWC, ES10-D, E520-D, ES20-U,
ES15-1). ES15-U and LF10-D manufactured by Nitto Denko Corporation; R098pHt,
R099, HR98PP and CE4040C-30D manufactured by Alfa-Laval; GE Sepa
manufactured by GE; BW30-4040, TW30-4040, XLE-4040, LP-4040, LE-4040.
SW30-4040 and SW3OHRLE-4040 manufactured by Filmtec.
[0056]
The filtration by the reverse osmosis membrane is carried out under pressure,
and the filtration pressure is preferably within the range of not less than 1
MPa and
not more than 8 MPa, since a filtration pressure of less than 1 MPa leads to
decrease
in the membrane permeation rate, and a filtration pressure of not less than 8
MPa
affects the membrane to cause damage thereto. In cases where the filtration
pressure is within the range of not less than 1 MPa and not more than 7 MPa,
the
membrane permeation flux is high, so the aqueous diamine solution can be
efficiently concentrated. The filtration pressure is most preferably within
the range
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of not less than 2 MPa and not more than 6 MPa since there is less possibility
that the
filtration pressure affects the membrane to cause damage thereto in this case.
[0057]
The diamine obtained by the method of the present invention for producing a
diamine can be used as a raw material for a polyamide. As the method for
producing a polyamide using the diamine as a raw material, a known method
wherein a diamine is subjected to polycondensation with a dicarboxylic acid
can be
applied (see Osamu Fukumoto ed. -Polyamide Resin Handbook", The Nikkan
Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd. (January, 1998); or JP 2004-75932 A).
[0058]
In the method of the present invention for producing a polyamide, examples
of the dicarboxylic acid which can be subjected to the polycondensation with a
diamine include aliphatic dicarboxylic acids such as oxalic acid, malonic
acid, malic
acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid. glutaric acid, pimelic acid, suberic acid,
azelaic acid,
sebacic acid, dodecanedioic acid, succinic acid and adipic acid; and aromatic
dicarboxylic acids such as phthalic acid, isophthalic acid and terephthalic
acid, and
among these, aliphatic dicarboxylic acids are preferred, and adipic acid is
more
preferred.
[0059]
Examples of the polyamide obtained by the method of the present invention
for producing a polyamide include polyhexamethylene adipamide (nylon 66) in
the
case of polycondensation between hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid;
polyhexamethylene sebacimide (nylon 610) in the case of polycondensation
between
hexamethylenediamine and sebacic acid; polyhexamethylene terephthalamide
(nylon
6T) in the case of polycondensation between hexamethylenediamine and
terephthalic
acid; polyhexamethylene isophthalamide (nylon 61) in the case of
polycondensation
between hexamethylenediamine and isophthalic acid; polypentamethylene
adipamide
(nylon 56) in the case of polycondensation between 1,5-pentanediamine and
adipic
acid; and polypentamethylene sebacimide (nylon 510) in the case of
polycondensation between 1.5-pentanediamine and sebacic acid; and copolymers
thereof such as a copolymer between nylon 6T and nylon 66 (nylon 6T/66) and a
copolymer between nylon 6T and nylon 61 (nylon 6T/61).
[0060]
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The polymerization degree of the polyamide obtained by the method of the
present invention for producing a polyamide is not restricted, and the
relative viscosity rir is
preferably 1.5 to 8.0, more preferably 2.0 to 7.0 when measurement was carried
out in 98%
sulfuric acid at a concentration of 0.01 g/mL at 25 C using an Ostwald
viscometer.
EXAMPLES
[0061]
The present invention will now be described in more detail, but the present
invention is not restricted to the Examples below.
[0062]
(Preparation of the Nanofiltration Membrane)
As the nanofiltration membrane, each of a cross-linked piperazine polyamide-
based nanofiltration membrane "UTC60" (nanofiltration membrane 1; manufactured
by
Toray Industries, Inc.), a cross-linked piperazine polyamide-based "NF-400"
(nanofiltration
membrane 2; manufactured by FilmTec), a polyamide-based nanofiltration
membrane "NF99"
(nanofiltration membrane 3; manufactured by Alfa Laval) and a cellulose
acetate-based
nanofiltration membrane "GEsepa" (nanofiltration membrane 4; manufactured by
GE Osmonics) was placed in a stainless (5U5316) cell as shown in Fig. 2.
[0063]
(The Method for Analysis of the Diamine Concentration by HPLC)
Column used: CAPCELLTM PAK C18 (Shiseido)
Mobile phase: 0.1% (w/w) H3PO4:acetonitrile=4.5:5.5
Detection: UV 360 nm
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Pretreatment of samples: To 25 1 of each sample to be analyzed, 25 1 of
1,3-propanediamine (0.03 M) as an internal standard, 150 I of sodium hydrogen
carbonate
(0.075 M) and a 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene solution in ethanol (0.2 M) were
added, and the
resulting mixture was mixed, followed by incubation at 37 C for 1 hour. In 1
ml of
acetonitrile, 50 I of the above reaction solution was dissolved, and the
resulting solution was
centrifuged at 10000 rpm for 5 minutes, followed by analyzing a 10 1 aliquot
of the resultant
by HPLC.
[0064]
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(Preparation of the Diamine Salt)
A 10 g/L aqueous solution (50 L) of each of 1,4-butanediamine
(manufactured by Wako Pure Chemicals). 1,5-pentanediamine (manufactured by
Wako Pure Chemicals) and 1,6-hexanediamine (manufactured by Wako Pure
Chemicals) was prepared, and concentrated sulfuric acid (manufactured by Wako
Pure Chemicals) was added to the solution to pH 7, to obtain each diamine
sulfate as
the starting material for Examples 1 to 9.
[0065]
Examples 1 to 12
1C) (Preparation of an Aqueous 1,4-Butanediamine Sulfate Solution to be
Subjected to
Separation by the Nanofiltration Membrane)
To the 10 g/L aqueous 1,4-butanediamine sulfate solution (50 L), 1 M
aqueous calcium hydroxide solution (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemicals) was
added to pH 9, 10 and 11, respectively, followed by stirring the resulting
solution for
1 hour at 25 C. The precipitated calcium sulfate was filtered by suction
filtration
using qualitative filter paper No. 2 (manufactured by Advantec), thereby
collecting
50 L of the filtrate.
[0066]
(Separation Experiment by the Nanofiltration Membrane)
Subsequently, 50 L of the filtrate obtained as above was injected to the raw
solution tank 1 of the membrane filtration device as shown in Fig. 1, and the
pressure
by the high-pressure pump 3 was adjusted to I MPa to allow the filtrate to
pass
through the nanofiltration membrane, thereby collecting the permeated solution
5.
The concentrations of sulfate ion and calcium ion contained in the raw
solution tank
1 and the permeated solution 5 were analyzed by an ion chromatography
(manufactured by DIONEX), and the concentration of 1,4-butanediamine was
analyzed by a high-performance liquid chromatography (manufactured by Shimadzu
Corporation). The results are shown in Table 1.
[0067]
[Table I]
19
Calcium ion concentration Sulfate ion concentration 1.4-Butanediamine
concentration
1,4
pH
13utanediamine
Raw Permeated Raw Permeated Raw
Permeated
Rejection Rejection
Permeation recovery (YO)
solution solution solution solution
solution solution
rate (%) rate (1)/0)
rate (`)/0)
(mg/L) (mg/L)
(mg/L) (mg/L) (g/L)
(0,)
Example Nanofiltration --
9 576 1 99.8 1622 312 80.8
10 5.8 58 98.9
1 membrane 1
.
Example Nanofiltration
560 0.8 99.9 1754 322 81.6 10 6 60 99
2 membrane 1
Example Nanofiltration
11 570 0.9 99.8 1767 324 81.7
10 6.2 62 99.5 0
3 membrane 1
.
Example Nanofiltration
o
9 576 5.6 99.0 1622 334 79.4
10 5.8 58 98.4 1.)
4 membrane 2
.--1
H
Example Nanofiltration
co
10 560 6.1 98.9 1754 349 80.1
10 5.9 59 98 "
5 membrane 2
co
co
Example Nanofiltration
11 570 6 98.9 1767 347 80.4
10 6 60 98.2 1.)
6 membrane 2
0
H
Example Nanofiltration
o
9 576 6.3 98.9 1622 331 79.6
10 5.6 56 97 O
7 membrane 3
ko
.
1
Example Nanofiltration
H
10 560 6.2 98.9 1754 332 81.1
10 5.6 56 97.1 o
8 membrane 3
Example Nanofiltration
11 570 6.5 98.9 1767 329 81.4
10 5.9 59 98.2
9 membrane 3
Example Nanofiltration
9 576 6.9 98.8 1622 340 79.0
10 4.6 46 95.5
10 membrane 4
Example Nanofiltration
10 560 6.7 98.8 1754 349 80.1
10 4.8 48 94.3
11 membrane 4
,
Example Nanofiltration
11 570 6.5 98.9 1767 344 80.5
10 4.8 ' 48 94
12 membrane 4
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[0068]
As shown in Table 1, it can be seen that, by the nanofiltration membrane,
calcium sulfate was removed at a high efficiency and 1,4-butanediamine was
5 recovered at a high yield at any of the pHs of 9, 10 and 11.
[0069]
Examples 13 to 24
(Preparation of an Aqueous 1,5-Pentanediamine Sulfate Solution to be Subjected
to
Separation by the Nanofiltration Membrane)
10 To the 10 g/L aqueous 1,5-pentanediamine sulfate solution (50 L), 1 M
aqueous calcium hydroxide solution (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemicals) was
added to pH 9, 10 and 11, respectively, followed by stirring the resulting
solution for
1 hour at 25 C. The precipitated calcium sulfate was filtered by suction
filtration
using qualitative filter paper No. 2 (manufactured by Advantec), thereby
collecting
15 50 L of the filtrate.
[0070]
(Separation Experiment by the Nanofiltration Membrane)
Subsequently, 50 L of the filtrate obtained as above was injected to the raw
solution tank 1 of the membrane filtration device as shown in Fig. 1, and the
pressure
20 by the high-pressure pump 3 was adjusted to 1 MPa to allow the filtrate
to pass
through the nanofiltration membrane, thereby collecting the permeated solution
5.
The concentrations of sulfate ion and calcium ion contained in the raw
solution tank
1 and the permeated solution 5 were analyzed by an ion chromatography
(manufactured by DIONEX), and the concentration of 1,5-pentanediamine was
analyzed by a high-performance liquid chromatography (manufactured by Shimadzu
Corporation). The results are shown in Table 2.
[0071]
[Table 2]
21
Calcium ion concentration Sulfate ion concentration 1,5-Pentanediamine
concentration
pH
Pentanediamine
Raw Permeated Raw Permeated Raw
Permeated
Rejection Rejection
Permeation recovery (%)
solution solution solution solution
solution solution
rate (YO) rate ( /0)
rate (/0)
(mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (g/L)
(g/1,)
Example Nanofiltration
9 588 1.2 99.8 1710 331 80.6
10 5.3 53 98.1
13 membrane 1
Example Nanofiltration
10 561 0.8 99.9 1698 314 81.5
10 5.6 56 98.5
14 membrane 1
Example Nanofiltration
11 577 0.8 99.9 1677 331 80.3
10 5.8 58 99.6 0
15 membrane 1
Example Nanofiltration
o
9 588 5.6 99.0 1710 354 79.3
10 5.2 52 98 1.)
16 membrane 2
---1
Fa
co
Example Nanofiltration
1.)
10 561 6 98.9 1698 334 80.3
10 5.2 52 97.7 co
17 membrane 2
co
Example Nanofiltration
1.)
11 577 6.6 98.9 1677 331 80.3
10 5.5 55 97.9 o
18 membrane 2
H
0
Example Nanofiltration
9 588 6.4 98.9 1710 312 81.8
10 5.1 51 98.6 O
19 membrane 3
ko
1
Example Nanofiltration
H
10 561 6.4 98.9 1698 311 81.7
10 5.2 52 98.1 o
membrane 3
Example Nanofiltration
11 577 6.5 98.9 1677 315 81.2
10 5.1 51 98.1
21 membrane 3
_
Example Nanofiltration
9 588 7 98.8 1710 332 80.6
10 4.4 44 95.1
22 membrane 4
Example Nanofiltration
10 561 6.9 98.8 1698 335 80.3
10 4.5 45 94.3
23 membrane 4
Example Nanofiltration
11 577 6.9 98.8 1677 333 80.1
10 4.5 45 94.2
24 membrane 4
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[0072]
As shown in Table 2, it can be seen that, by the nanofiltration membrane,
calcium sulfate was removed at a high efficiency and 1.5-pentanediamine was
recovered at a high yield at any of the pHs of 9, 10 and 11.
[0073]
Examples 25 to 36
(Preparation of an Aqueous 1,6-Hexanediamine Sulfate Solution to be Subjected
to
Separation by the Nanofiltration Membrane)
To the 10 g/L aqueous 1,6-hexanediamine sulfate solution (50 L), 1 M
aqueous calcium hydroxide solution was added to pH 9, 10 and 11, respectively,
followed by stirring the resulting solution for 1 hour at 25 C. The
precipitated
calcium sulfate was filtered by suction filtration using qualitative filter
paper No. 2
(manufactured by Advantec), thereby collecting 50 L of the filtrate.
[0074]
(Separation Experiment by the Nanofiltration Membrane)
Subsequently, 50 L of the filtrate obtained as above was injected to the raw
solution tank 1 of the membrane filtration device as shown in Fig. 1, and the
pressure
by the high-pressure pump 3 was adjusted to 1 MPa to allow the filtrate to
pass
through the nanofiltration membrane, thereby collecting the permeated solution
5.
The concentrations of sulfate ion and calcium ion contained in the raw
solution tank
1 and the permeated solution 5 were analyzed by an ion chromatography
(manufactured by DIONEX), and the concentration of 1,6-hexanediamine was
analyzed by a high- performance liquid chromatography (manufactured by
Shimadzu
Corporation). The results are shown in Table 3.
[0075]
[Table 3]
23
Calcium ion concentration Sulfate ion concentration 1,6-11exanediamine
concentration
1,6-
pll
_______________________________________________________________________________
__________ Hexanediamine
Raw Permeated Raw Permeated Raw
Permeated
Rejection Rejection
Permeation recovery (%)
solution solution solution
solution solution solution
rate (%) rate (%)
rate ( /0)
(mg/1.) (mg/L) (mg/1.) (mg/L) (g/L)
(g/I,)
Example Nanofiltration
9 589 1 99.8 1659 319 80.8
10 4.8 48 97.9
25 membrane 1
Example Nanofiltration
579 0.8 99.9 1670 320 80.8 10 5 50 98.4
26 membrane 1
Example Nanofiltration
11 576 0.8 99.9 1711 341 80.1
10 5.1 51 98.9 n
27 membrane 1
Example Nanofiltration
o
9 589 5.4 99.1 1659 349 79.0
10 4.6 46 97.7 iv
28 membrane 2
---1
H
Example Nanotiltration
co
iv
10 579 5.6 99.0 1670 325 80.5
10 4.8 48 98 co
29 membrane 2
co
Example Nanofiltration
iv
11576 6.3 98.9 1711 333 80.5
10 5.1 51 98.1 o
30 membrane 2
H
0
Example Nanofiltration
9 589 6.7 98.9 1659 313 81.1
10 4.7 47 97.8 O
31 membrane 3
ko
i
Example Nanofiltration
H
10 579 7 98.8 1670 332 80.1
10 4.9 49 98.4 o
32 membrane 3
Example Nanofiltration
11 576 7 98.8 1711 311 81.8
10 5 50 98.4
33 membrane 3
Example Nanofiltration
9 589 6.9 98.8 1659 301 81.9
10 3.5 35 93
34 membrane 4
Example Nanofiltration
10 579 6.9 98.8 1670 302 81.9
10 3.5 35 93.3
35 membrane 4 ,
Example Nanofiltration
11 576 6.9 98.8 1711 301 82.4
10 3.6 56 93.5
36 membrane 4
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[0076]
As shown in Table 3, it can be seen that, by the nanofiltration membrane,
calcium sulfate was removed at a high efficiency and 1,6-hexanediamine was
recovered at a high yield at any of the pHs of 9, 10 and 11.
[0077]
Examples 37 to 48
(Preparation of an Aqueous 1,5-Pentanediamine Adipate Solution to be Subjected
to
Separation by the Nanofiltration Membrane)
To 10 g/L 1,5-pentanediamine (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemicals). 10
g/L aqueous adipic acid solution (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemicals) was
added to p1-1 7, to provide an aqueous 1,5-pentanediamine adipate solution (50
L).
To the resulting solution. 1 M aqueous calcium hydroxide solution
(manufactured by
Wako Pure Chemicals) was added to pH 9, 10 and 11, respectively, followed by
stirring the resulting solution for 1 hour at 25 C.
[0078]
(Separation Experiment by the Nanofiltration Membrane)
Subsequently, 50 L of the aqueous solution obtained as above was injected to
the raw solution tank 1 of the membrane filtration device as shown in Fig. 1,
and the
pressure by the high-pressure pump 3 was adjusted to 1 MPa to allow the
filtrate to
pass through the nanofiltration membrane, thereby collecting the permeated
solution
5. The concentration of calcium ion contained in the raw solution tank 1
and the
permeated solution 5 was analyzed by an ion chromatography (manufactured by
DIONEX). and the concentrations of 1,5-pentanediamine and adipic acid were
analyzed by a high- performance liquid chromatography (manufactured by
Shimadzu
Corporation). The results are shown in Table 4.
[0079]
[Table 4]
25
Calcium ion concentration Adipie acid concentration 1,5-l'entanediamine
concentration
pll
_______________________________________________________________________________
__________ Pentanediamine
Raw Permeated Raw Permeated Raw
Permeated
Rejection Rejection
Permeation recovery (%)
solution solution solution solution
solution solution
rate ( /0) rate (%)
rate (%)
(mg/E) (mg/E) (mg/L) (mg/I,) (g/L)
(g/I ,)
Example Nanailtration
9 589 1.1 99.8 1669 317 81.0
10 5.3 53 98.4
37 membrane 1
Example Nanofiltration
588 0.8 99.9 1701 322 81.1 10 5.5 55 98.6
38 membrane 1
Example Nanofiltration
11 580 0.7 99.9 1721 341 80.2
10 5.9 59 99 0
39 membrane 1
Example Nanofiltration
o
9 589 5.4 99.1 1669 323 80.6
10 5 50 97.5 iv
40 membrane 2
---1
H
Example Nanofiltration
co
10 588 5.5 99.1 1701 323 81.0
10 5.1 51 97.8 iv
co
41 membrane 2
co
Example Nanofiltration
iv
11 580 5.7 99.0 1721 340 80.2
10 5.4 54 97.7 o
42 membrane 2
H
0
Example Nanofiltration
9 589 6.3 98.9 1669 330 80.2
10 5.1 51 97.6 O
43 membrane 3
ko
I
Example Nanofiltration
H
10 588 6.4 98.9 1701 324 81.0
10 5.2 52 98.1 o
44 membrane 3
Example Nanofiltration
11 580 6.3 98.9 1721 337 80.4
10 5.4 54 98.3
45 membrane 3
-
Example Nanofiltration
9 589 6.9 98.8 1669 308 81.5
10 4.5 45 94.4
46 membrane 4
Example Nanofiltration
10 588 6.8 98.8 1701 312 81.7
10 4.6 46 94.6
47 membrane 4
Example Nanofiltration
11 580 6.8 98.8 1721 311 81.9
10 4.7 47 94.6
48 membrane 4
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[0080]
As shown in Table 4, it can be seen that, by the nanofiltration membrane,
calcium adipate was removed at a high efficiency and 1,5-pentanediamine was
recovered at a high yield at any of the pHs of 9, 10 and 11.
[0081]
Each of the above Example 1 to Example 48 was carried out using a single
nanofiltration membrane, without replacing the membrane to a new one. In spite
of
this, under the above filtration pressure, calcium sulfate could be removed
highly
efficiently.
[0082]
Examples 49 to 60
(Preparation of 1,5-Pentanediamine Sulfate Produced by the Enzyme Method)
First, L-lysine decarboxylase was prepared according to the method described
in Reference Example 1(1) to (3) in JP 2004-114 A. Subsequently, aqueous 50% L-
lysine solution (manufactured by Fluka) was diluted to obtain aqueous 20%
solution,
and sulfuric acid was added dropwise to the aqueous solution to pH 6, to
prepare an
aqueous lysine sulfate solution. To the above aqueous lysine sulfate solution,
pyridoxal phosphate monohydrate having a final concentration of 0.05 mM
(manufactured by Fluka) was added, and L-lysine decarboxylase having a final
concentration of 50 mg/L was added to the resulting solution. The resulting
mixture was allowed to react at 45 C for 48 hours. After the reaction, the
prepared
aqueous 1,5-pentanediamine sulfate solution was diluted to prepare 10 g/L
aqueous
1,5-pentanediamine sulfate solution (50 L).
[0083]
(Preparation of an Aqueous 1,5-Pentanediamine Sulfate Solution to be Subjected
to
Separation by the Nanofiltration Membrane)
To the aqueous 10 g/L 1,5-pentanediamine sulfate solution (50 L), 1 M
aqueous calcium hydroxide solution (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemicals) was
added to pH 9, 10 and 11, respectively, followed by stirring the resulting
solution for
1 hour at 25 C. The precipitated calcium sulfate was filtered by suction
filtration
using qualitative filter paper No. 2 (manufactured by Advantec), thereby
collecting
50 L of the filtrate.
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[0084]
(Separation Experiment by the Nanofiltration Membrane)
Subsequently, 50 L of the aqueous solution obtained as above was injected to
the raw solution tank 1 of the membrane filtration device as shown in Fig. 1,
and the
pressure by the high-pressure pump 3 was adjusted to 1 MPa to allow the
filtrate to
pass through the nanofiltration membrane, thereby collecting the permeated
solution
5. The concentrations of sulfate ion and calcium ion contained in the
raw solution
tank 1 and the permeated solution 5 were analyzed by an ion chromatography
(manufactured by DIONEX), and the concentration of 1,5-pentanediamine was
analyzed by a high- performance liquid chromatography (manufactured by
Shimadzu
Corporation). The results are shown in Table 5.
[0085]
[Table 5]
28
Calcium ion concentration Sulfate ion concentration 1,5-Pentanediamine
concentration
1,5-
Pentanediamine
Raw Permeated Raw Permeated Raw
Permeated
Rejection Rejection
Permeation recovery (%)
solution solution solution solution
solution solution
rate (%) rate (/o)
rate (%)
(mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (g/I
,) (g/L)
Example Nanofiltration
9 598 1.2 99.8 1723 331 80.8
10 5.4 54 98
49 membrane 1
Example Nanofiltration
580 0.8 99.9 1701 314 81.5 10 5.5 55 98.3
50 membrane 1
Example Nanofiltration
11 587 0.8 99.9 1733 331 80,9
10 5.9 59 99.4 (-)
51 membrane 1
Example Nanofiltration
o
9 598 5.6 99.1 1723 350 79.7
10 5. 52 97.5 iv
52 membrane 2
'7 ---1
H
_
co
Example Nanofiltration
iv
10 580 6.1 98.9 1701 344 79.8
10 5.2 52 97.6 co
53 membrane 2
co
Example Nanofiltration
iv
11 587 6.5 98.9 1733 333 80.8
10 5.4 54 97.5 o
54 membrane 2
H
0
Example Nanofiltration
9 598 6.3 98.9 1723 316 81.7
10 5 50 97.5 O
55 membrane 3
ko
1
Example Nanofiltration
H
10 580 6.4 98.9 1701 315 81.5
10 5.1 51 97.6 o
56 membrane 3
Example Nanofiltration
11 587 6.6 98.9 1733 315 81.8
10 5.2 52 97.9
57 membrane 3
Example Nanofiltration
9 598 6.9 98.8 1723 313 81.8
10 4.5 45 94.1
58 membrane 4
Example Nanofiltration
10 580 7 98.8 1701 314 81.5
10 4.6 46 94.4
59 membrane 4
Example Nanofiltration
11 587 7 98.8 1733 331 80.9
10 4.6 46 94.9
60 membrane 4
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[0086]
As shown in Table 5, it can be seen that, by the nanofiltration membrane,
calcium sulfate was removed at a high efficiency and 1,5-pentanediamine was
recovered at a high yield at any of the pHs of 9, 10 and 11.
[0087]
Examples 61 to 72
(Preparation of 1,5-Pentanediamine Adipate Produced by the Enzyme Method)
First, L-lysine decarboxylase was prepared according to the method described
in Reference Example 1(1) to (3) in JP 2004-114 A. Subsequently, aqueous 50% L-
lysine solution (manufactured by Fluka) was diluted to obtain aqueous 20%
solution,
and adipic acid (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemicals) was added dropwise to
the
aqueous solution to pH 6, to prepare an aqueous lysine sulfate solution. To
the
above aqueous lysine adipate solution, pyridoxal phosphate monohydrate
(manufactured by Fluka) was added to a final concentration of 0.05 mM, and L-
lysine decarboxylase was added to the resulting solution to a final
concentration of
50 mg/L. The resulting mixture was allowed to react at 45 C for 48 hours.
After
the reaction, the prepared aqueous 1,5-pentanediamine adipate solution was
diluted
to prepare 10 g/L aqueous 1,5-pentanediamine adipate solution (50 L).
[0088]
(Preparation of an Aqueous 1,5-Pentanediamine Adipate Solution to be Subjected
to
Separation by the Nanofiltration Membrane)
To the 10 g/L aqueous 1,5-pentanediamine adipate solution (50 L), 1 M
aqueous calcium hydroxide solution (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemicals) was
added to pH 9, 10 and 11, respectively, followed by stirring the resulting
solution for
1 hour at 25 C. The precipitated calcium adipate was filtered by suction
filtration
using qualitative filter paper No. 2 (manufactured by Advantec), thereby
collecting
50 L of the filtrate.
[0089]
(Separation Experiment by the Nanofiltration Membrane)
Subsequently, 50 L of the aqueous solution obtained as above was injected to
the raw solution tank 1 of the membrane filtration device as shown in Fig. 1,
and the
pressure by the high-pressure pump 3 was adjusted to 1 MPa to allow the
filtrate to
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solution
5. The concentrations of calcium ion contained in the raw solution tank 1
and the
permeated solution 5 were analyzed by an ion chromatography (manufactured by
DIONEX). and the concentrations of 1,5-pentanediamine and adipic acid were
5 analyzed by a high- performance liquid chromatography (manufactured by
Shimadzu
Corporation). The results are shown in Table 6.
[0090]
[Table 6]
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Calcium ion concentration Adipic acid concentration 1,5-Pentanediamine
concentration
I,5
pH
Pentanediamine
Raw Permeated Raw Permeated Raw
Permeated
Rejection Rejection
Permeation recovery (%)
solution solution solution solution rate
(%) solution solution
rate (%)rate (%)
(mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (g/I,)
(g/I,)
Example Nanofiltration
9 589 1.1 99.8 1669 317 81.0
10 5.3 53 98.4
61 membrane 1
Example Nanofiltration
588 0.8 99.9 1701 322 81.1 10 5.5 55 98.6
62 membrane 1
Example Nanotiltration
11 580 0.7 99.9 1721 341 80.2
10 5.9 59 99 0
63 membrane 1
Example Nanofiltration
o
9 589 5.5 99.1 1669 321 80.8
10 5 50 97.5 "
64 membrane 2
---1
H
Example Nanofiltrationco
10 588 5.5 99.1 1701 323 81.0
10 5.3 53 97.6 Iv
65 membrane 2
co
co
Example Nanotiltration
Iv
11 580 5.7 99.0 1721 333 80.7
10 5.4 54 97.7 o
66 membrane 2
H
0
Example Nanofiltration
9 589 6 99.0 1669 321 80.8
10 5.1 51 97.4 O
67 membrane 3
ko
1
Example Nanofiltration
H
10 588 6.5 98.9 1701 322 81.1
10 5.3 53 97.5 o
68 membrane 3
Example Nanofiltration
II 580 6.3 98.9 1721 320 81.4
10 5.4 54 97.7
69 membrane 3
Example Nanofiltration
9 589 7.1 98.8 1669 301 82.0
10 4.6 46 94.3
70 membrane 4
Example Nanofiltration
10 588 6.9 98.8 1701 309 81.8
10 4.6 46 94.4
71 membrane 4
Example Nanotiltration
11 580 7 98.8 1721 311 81.9
10 4.8 48 94.1
72 membrane 4
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[0091]
As shown in Table 6, it can be seen that, by the nanofiltration membrane,
calcium adipate was removed at a high efficiency and 1,5-pentanediamine was
recovered at a high yield at any of the pHs of 9, 10 and 11.
[0092]
Examples 73 to 84
(Preparation of 1.5-Pentanediamine Sulfate Produced by the Fermentation
Method)
(1) Preparation of a Vector Which Expresses Lysine Decarboxylase
Based on the base sequence of the lysine decarboxylase gene in E. coli (SEQ
ID NO:!) registered in a database (GenBank), PCR primers (SEQ ID NOs:2 and 3)
were designed. At the ends of the PCR primers, a HindIII restriction site and
an
Xbal restriction site were added, respectively.
[0093]
Using these primers. PCR was carried out using the genomic DNA of the E.
coli K12 strain (ATCC10798) as the template, to obtain an amplified fragment
of
about 2.2 kb. This amplified fragment was digested with HindlI1 and /Thal
(TAKARA BIO) and then introduced to the HindIII/Xbal-restriction site in pUC19
(TAKARA BIO), to prepare the lysine decarboxylase expression vector pCAD1. In
pCADA, the cadA gene was introduced in the downstream of the lac promoter, so
that induction of expression is possible with IPTG.
[0094]
(2) Introduction of the Expression Vector to a Host
The expression vector pCAD1 prepared in (1) was introduced to the E. coli
JM109 strain. After the introduction, selection of recombinant E. coli was
carried
out using as an index the resistance to an antibiotic ampicillin, thereby
obtaining a
transformant. This transformant was designated the E. coli CAD1 strain.
[0095]
(3) Production of 1,5-Pentanediamine by the Transformant
The transformant was cultured as follows. To a test tube, 5 ml of MS
medium shown in Table 6 was placed, and ampicillin was added to the medium to
a
final concentration of 50 mg/L, followed by inoculation of the CAD1 strain in
an
amount equivalent to that which can be picked up with a platinum loop. Pre-
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preculture was carried out at 30 C for 24 hours by shaking.
[0096]
[Table 7]
Glucose 50 g/L
Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate 1 g/L
Ammonium sulfate 16 g/L
Potassium dihydrogen phosphate 1 g/L
Manganese (II) sulfate pentahydrate 10 mg/L
Iron (II) sulfate heptahydrate 10 mg/L
Yeast extract 2 g/L
[0097]
Subsequently. 95 ml of MS medium was placed in a 500 ml Erlenmeyer flask
equipped with baffles, and ampicillin was added to the medium to a final
concentration of 50 mg/L. To this medium, the total amount of the above
culture
was inoculated, followed by culture at 37 C for 8 hours with stirring
(preculture).
This preculture was inoculated to a mini jar fermenter (manufactured by Biott
Co.,
Ltd.; 2L capacity) in which 1 L of MS medium was fed, and culture was carried
out
at a constant stirring rate (800 rpm), aeration rate (1 L/min.), temperature
(37 C) and
pH (pH 6.5) (main culture). The pH was adjusted with 2 N sulfuric acid and 4 N
sodium hydroxide, and 15 hours after the beginning of the culture, 100 mL of
50%
glucose was added. The culture was terminated at 24 hours, and the
concentration
of 1.5-pentanediamine sulfate in the culture supernatant after removal of the
bacterial
cells was measured. The amount of its accumulation was confirmed to be 3 g/L.
[0098]
(Preparation of an Aqueous 1,5-Pentanediamine Sulfate Solution to be Subjected
to
Separation by the Nanofiltration Membrane)
To the culture supernatant containing 3 g/L 1,5-pentanediamine sulfate (50 L
thereof was prepared by repeating fermentation) obtained by the fermentation
method, 1 M aqueous calcium hydroxide solution (manufactured by Wako Pure
Chemicals) was added to pH 9, 10 and 11, respectively, followed by stirring
the
resulting solution for 1 hour at 25 C. The precipitated calcium sulfate was
filtered
by suction filtration using qualitative filter paper No. 2 (manufactured by
Advantec),
thereby collecting 50 L of the filtrate.
[0099]
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(Separation Experiment by the Nanofiltration Membrane)
Subsequently, 50 L of the aqueous solution obtained as above was injected to
the raw solution tank 1 of the membrane filtration device as shown in Fig. 1,
and the
pressure by the high-pressure pump 3 was adjusted to 1 MPa to allow the
aqueous
solution to pass through the nanofiltration membrane, thereby collecting the
permeated solution 5. The concentrations of sulfate ion and calcium ion
contained
in the raw solution tank 1 and the permeated solution 5 were analyzed by an
ion
chromatography (manufactured by DIONEX), and the concentration of 1.5-
pentanediamine was analyzed by a high- performance liquid chromatography
(manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation). The results are shown in Table 8.
[0100]
[Table 8]
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Calcium ion concentration Sulfate ion concentration 1,5-Pentanediamine
concentration
1,5-
pH
Pentanediamine
Raw Permeated Raw Permeated Raw
Permeated
Rejection Rejection
Permeation recovery (%)
solution solution solution solution
solution solution
rate ( /0) rate (%)
rate (%)
(mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/I.) (g/L)
(g/L)
Example Nanofiltration
9 601 0.9 99.9 1712 331 80.7 3
.6 53 97.9
73 membrane 1
-
Example Nanofiltration
592 0.8 99.9 1711 314 81.6 3 1.7 57 99
74 membrane 1
Example Nanofiltration
11 599 0.7 99.9 1712 331 80.7 3
1.8
60
99.2 n
75 membrane 1
Example Nanofiltration
o
9 601 5.2 99.1 1712 351 79.5 3
.5 50 97.5 "
76 membrane 2
---1
H
Example Nanofiltration
co
10 592 5.3 99.1 1711 343 80.0 3 .5
50 97.2 I\)77 membrane 2 co
co
Example Nanofiltration
iv
11 599 5.5 99.1 1712 331 80.7 3
.6 53 97.4 o
78 membrane 2
H
0
Example Nanofiltration
9 601 5.7 99.1 1712 313 81.7 3
.5 50 97.2 O
79 membrane 3
'.0
I
Example Nanofiltration
H
10 592 5.8 99.0 1711 320 81.3 3
1.4 47 97.3 o
80 membrane 3
Example Nanofiltration
11 599 5.9 99.0 1712 320 81.3 3
1.5 50 97.7
81 membrane 3
Example Nanofiltration
9 601 6.8 98.9 1712 315 81.6 3
1 33 93.9
82 membrane 4
Example Nanofiltration
10 592 6.9 98.8 1711 320 81.3 3
1.1 37 93.9
83 membrane 4
Example Nanofiltration
11 599 6.9 98.8 1712 317 81.5 3
1.1 37 94.1
84 membrane 4
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[0101]
As shown in Table 8, it can be seen that, by the nanofiltration membrane,
calcium sulfate was removed at a high efficiency and 1,5-pentanediamine was
recovered at a high yield at any of the pHs of 9, 10 and 11.
[0102]
Example 85
(Concentration and Distillation of the Aqueous 1.5-Pentanediamine Solution)
Through a reverse osmosis membrane (reverse osmosis membrane :SU-810
manufactured by Toray Industries. Inc.), 48 L of the permeated solution (1,5-
pentanediamine concentration: 8 g/L) separated by the nanofiltration membrane
under the conditions in Example 13 was allowed to pass under an operation
pressure
of 3 MPa. The non-permeated solution of the reverse osmosis membrane was
collected (80 g/L, 5L), and water was evaporated under reduced pressure (50
hPa)
using a rotary evaporator (manufactured by Tokyo Rikakikai), to concentrate
the
solution (950 g/L, 0.4 L). At this time, precipitation of calcium sulfate was
not
observed, and 1.5-pentanediamine could be recovered at a recovery of 99%.
[0103]
Subsequently, distillation was carried out under a reduced pressure of 12 kPa
at 100 C. Precipitation of calcium sulfate was not observed in the
distillation
residue, and distillation could be carried out at an yield of 99%.
[0104]
Example 86
(Production of a Polyamide)
Fifty grams (100.8 mmol) of aqueous 50 wt% solution of the equimolar salt
of the 1.5-pentanediamine obtained in Example 63 and adipic acid (manufactured
by
Wako Pure Chemicals) was prepared, and 1.542 g (1.512 mmol) of aqueous 10 wt%
1,5-pentanediamine solution was fed to the test tube, followed by placing the
test
tube in an autoclave, sealing the autoclave and replacing the atmosphere with
nitrogen. The heater temperature was then set to 285 C, and heating was
started.
After attaining an internal pressure of 17.5 kg/cm2, the internal pressure was
maintained at 17.5 kg/cm2 for 2 hours. Thereafter, the internal pressure was
allowed to decrease to normal pressure over 1.5 hours, and when an internal
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temperature of 275 C was attained, the heating was stopped. After allowing the
reaction solution to cool to room temperature, the test tube was removed from
the
autoclave, to obtain a polypentamethylene adipamide resin.
[0105]
(Measurement of the Melting Point of the Polyamide)
Using a differential scanning calorimeter (Robot DSC RDC220 manufactured
by SEIKO Electronic), 5 mg of a sample of the polyamide produced as above was
taken and heated to 285 C, followed by maintaining the temperature for 3
minutes to
completely melt the sample, cooling the sample to 30 C at a rate of 20 C/m
in..
1 C maintaining the temperature for 3 minutes, and heating the sample from
30 C to
285 C at a rate of 20 C/min., under a nitrogen atmosphere. The temperature at
which the endothermic peak (melting point) was observed was 254 C.
[0106]
(Measurement of the Viscosity of the Polyamide)
15 The relative viscosity (lir )of the polyamide produced as above
was measured
in 98% sulfuric acid at a concentration of 0.01 g/mL at 25 C using an Ostwald
viscometer, and found to be 2.76.
[0107]
Comparative Example 1
20 (Purification of 1,5-Pentanediamine Sulfate without Using a
Nanofiltration
Membrane)
In the same manner as in Example 13, 1 M aqueous calcium hydroxide
solution was added to 10 g/L aqueous 1,5-pentanediamine sulfate solution (50
L) to
pH 9, followed by stirring the resulting solution for 1 hour at 25 C. The
25 precipitated calcium sulfate was filtered by suction filtration using
qualitative filter
paper No. 2 (manufactured by Advantec), thereby collecting 50 L of the
filtrate.
Subsequently, from 50 L of the filtrate, water was evaporated under reduced
pressure
(50 hPa) using a rotary evaporator (manufactured by Tokyo Rikakikai), to
concentrate the solution (950 g/L. 0.4 L). At this time, precipitation of
calcium
30 sulfate was observed. Subsequent distillation under a reduced pressure
of 12 kPa at
100 C caused further precipitation of calcium sulfate in the distillation
residue. The
distillation yield was 70%.
[0108]
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Comparative Example 2
(Purification of 1,5-Pentanediamine Adipate without Using a Nanofiltration
Membrane)
In the same manner as in Example 39, 1 M aqueous calcium hydroxide
solution was added to 10 g/L aqueous 1,5-pentanediamine adipate solution (50
L) to
pH 11, followed by stirring the resulting solution for 1 hour at 25 C. The
precipitated calcium sulfate was filtered by suction filtration using
qualitative filter
paper No. 2 (manufactured by Advantec), thereby collecting 50 L of the
filtrate.
Subsequently, from 50 L of the filtrate, water was evaporated under reduced
pressure
1 C (50 hPa) using a rotary evaporator (manufactured by Tokyo Rikakikai),
to
concentrate the solution (950 g/L. 0.4 L). At this time, precipitation of
calcium
adipate was observed. Subsequent distillation under a reduced pressure of 12
kPa at
100 C caused further precipitation of calcium sulfate in the distillation
residue. The
distillation yield was 30%.
15 [0109]
Comparative Example 3
(Purification of 1,5-Pentanediamine Sulfate by an Extraction Operation)
In the same manner as in Example 13, 1 M aqueous calcium hydroxide
solution was added to 10 g/L aqueous 1,5-pentanediamine sulfate solution (50
L) to
20 pH 9, followed by stirring the resulting solution for 1 hour at 25 C.
The
precipitated calcium sulfate was filtered by suction filtration using
qualitative filter
paper No. 2 (manufactured by Advantec), thereby collecting 50 L of the
filtrate.
Subsequently, 20 L of chloroform (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemicals) was
added to 50 L of the filtrate, and the resulting mixture was subjected to
extraction
25 with a separatory funnel. Using HPLC, 1,5-pentanediamine contained in
each of
the extracted organic layer and aqueous layer was analyzed, and the recovery
into the
organic layer was found to be 50%. To the aqueous layer after the extraction.
20 L
of chloroform was added, and the extraction was repeated with the separatory
funnel.
However, the recovery never exceeded 80%. Further, not less than 100 L of
30 organic solvent waste was produced by the extraction operation.
[0110]
From the results in the above Examples and Comparative Examples, it was
revealed that a diamine can be recovered at a high yield by removing a diamine
salt
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highly efficiently from an aqueous solution containing the salt by the
nanofiltration
membrane, and that the diamine can be used as a raw material for a polyamide.
That is, it was
revealed that, by filtering an aqueous solution containing a diamine salt
using the
nanofiltration membrane, a diamine as a raw material for a polyamide can be
purified at a
higher yield than by an extraction operation using an organic solvent.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
[0111]
Since, by the method of the present invention for producing a diamine, a salt
contained in an aqueous diamine salt solution can be removed effectively by a
simpler
operation than a conventional extraction operation with an organic solvent,
the method of the
present invention is useful in cases where a diamine suitable as a raw
material for a polyamide
is to be obtained.
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contains a sequence
listing in electronic form in ASCII text format (file: 76199-309 Seq 09-09-10
v 1 .txt).
A copy of the sequence listing in electronic form is available from the
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